Romney woos Christian conservatives, gets Santorum support

While at the Faith & Freedom Conference on Saturday, former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says that Mitt Romney is standing firm on conservative values and is not leaning toward the political middle.

Romney, the presumptive nominee to face off against President Barack Obama in November, spoke by satellite from Cornwall to the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, D.C.

The candidate changed from "campaign casual" khakis into a dark suit and was shown on video in front of his tour bus as he gave remarks on what he termed societal "anchors," including family and the Constitution.

Romney's comments veered from his usual talking points on the economy into social issues. He said that young people "should get married before they have children because the opportunity for a mom and a dad to help guide the life of a child gives them such an enormous advantage.”

Friess said President Harry S. Truman said the there was a fundamental unity of Christianity and democracy in the country. Friess said that President Franklin D. Roosevelt said people “cannot take into account progress without credit to the Bible." President John F. Kennedy, he said, was thinking of others when he told people “to ask what you can do for the country.”